Apple USB Keyboard
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| Model no. | M2452 |
|---|---|
| Branding | Apple |
| Manufacturer | Alps, Mitsumi |
| Features | 2-port USB hub |
| Keyswitches |
Alps membrane dome Mitsumi KEK Type? |
| Interface | USB |
| Years of production | 1998 - 2000 |
| Precedes | Apple Pro Keyboard |
| Supersedes | AppleDesign Keyboard |
Apple USB Keyboard was Apple's first USB keyboard, introduced in 1998 with the first iMac desktop Macintosh.
It was the first desktop keyboard from Apple with half-size inverse-T cursor keys and with homing bumps on the F and J keys (instead of D and K), following the PowerBook G3 "Wallstreet" laptop that had been released in May the same year. It was Apple's last desktop keyboard with a Power button.
There are Help, Home and Page Up/Down keys above the numeric keypad. There is, however, no Eject key, as the iMacs it came bundled with had an Eject button on the optical drive.
Versions[edit | edit source]
A version made by Alps is confirmed.<ref name="Alps-1" /> The membrane code is 54AAA0254A.<ref name="Alps-2" />
There is also a version that appears to be Mitsumi KEK Type.<ref name="YT-Mitsumi" />
Both versions are rubber dome over membrane.
Logitech has also been rumoured to be a manufacturer of a variation.
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="YT-Mitsumi">YouTube — Restoring Apple M2452 Keyboard</ref> <ref name="Alps-1">usbkeyboard</ref> <ref name="Alps-2">World O’ Siber Hussy & Sonic Purity — M2452 Keyboard Repair</ref> </references>
